Lindy's Gang January Color Challenge Card

      With the new year, comes new resolutions, and one of mine last year was to enter all of Lindy's Gang Color Challenges. I came close, but missed last November and December, so thought I'd start again with this card for January, and my first post for 2021. 

     The snowflakes were stamped with the Bo Bunny Snowflakes Stamp, and embossed with Lindy's Gang (Silver Moon Turquoise) Embossing Powder. Then I applied Finnabair (Platinum Crackle) Texture Paste to the edges, and let it air dry, before spritzing with Lindy's Gang Sprays (Pop Rock Purple and Afternoon Delight Denim), and adding snow splatters with (Sidewalk Chalk). 

     The chipboard Snowflakes from Creative Embellishments are new, and were covered with Prima Heavy White Gesso. Then they got embossed with LG (Silver Moon Turquoise and Hollyhock Scarlet Plum) Embossing Powders. For some extra sparkle and texture, I applied Finnabair (Crushed Ice) Effect Paste (also new) to the snowflakes and card edges. 

     Finally, the sentiment was embossed with LG (Hollyhock Scarlet Plum) Embossing Powder. 

     Thanks for looking, and hope your year has gotten off to a great start! 

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Challenges Entered:

Lindy's Gang ~ January Color Challenge

Lindy's Gang Products Used:

Sprays (Sidewalk Chalk, Pop Rock Purple, and Afternoon Delight Denim)

Embossing Powders (Silver Moon Turquoise and Hollyhock Scarlet Plum)

More Mixed Media Challenge ~ Anything Goes with Optional Blue

Allsorts ~ Week 607 Something New (Chipboard Snowflakes and Finnabair (Crushed Ice) Effect Paste)

Crafty Creations ~ January #417 Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations ~ January Favorite Stamps (Used my favorite winter stamp Bo Bunny Snowflakes)

613 Avenue Create ~ #1 January Anything Goes

2020 Christmas Tree Card

      Hello! I hope you had a wonderful holiday! Unfortunately I wasn't able to get as many Christmas cards done this year as I would've liked, but did manage to duplicate this one a few times. 

     The background started with some Lindy's Gang Sprays and Magicals to create a light golden shimmer, which is hard to see in the photos. Then I used a stamp with Distress Inks (Aged Mahogany and Barn Door), and spritzed it with water before stamping for a more vintage look. 

     To make the tree, I applied a heavy layer of white gesso to the Tree's Stencil from Creative Embellishments, using a palette knife to create texture. Once dry, I reapplied the stencil and used a stencil brush with Art Alchemy Metallique Paints (Green Olive and Dark Forest). Then I highlighted all of that texture with Finnabair Wax (Vintage Gold), along with the card edges. 

     Red and gold sequins made the perfect ornaments, and the star was embossed onto black cardstock with Ranger (Gold Tinsel) Embossing Powder. 

     The same embossing powder was also used for the sentiment, stamped onto red cardstock, and backed with a strip of ribbon. 

     Thanks for looking, and have a Happy New Year!

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Challenges Entered:

Creative Embellishments ~ December Challenge

Simon Says Monday ~ Celebrate

Simon Says Wednesday ~ Sparkle and Shine

Allsorts ~ Week 603/4 Sparkle and Shine

Make My Monday ~ #138 Make Your Own Background

Lindy's Gang October Color Birthday Card

      Hi everybody! I hope you're staying safe and healthy! I'm here to share a mixed media card made for a Winter Birthday.

     The colors are inspired by the October Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang.

      

     The design is based on Sketch #247 at Feeling Sketchy.

     I started with white gesso applied to one of the Tim Holtz Mini Layered Stencil's from Set #47. Then I applied the gesso to a diecut flourish directly onto the background, and set it aside to dry. The next step was coloring the flourish with Lindy's Gang (Stormy Silver) Magical Shaker, and embossing it with LG (Queen Sheba's Silver) Embossing Powder, also used on the edges.

     The background colors started with LG Sprays (Ocean Breeze Blue and Bougainvillea Fuchsia). Once dry, I added the next layer using LG Magicals (Hi Maintenance Magenta and Guten Tag Teal) mixed with water. Snow was splattered with LG (Sidewalk Chalk) Spray, and the details of the stencil work picked up with Finnabair Metallique Wax (Brushed Iron).

     To create snow on the flowers, I added touches of white gesso, embossed with LG (Purely White) Embossing Powder, also done around the sentiment.

     Thanks for looking, and take care!

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Challenges Entered:

Lindy's Gang ~ October Color Challenge

Lindy's Gang Products Used:

Sprays ~ (Ocean Breeze Blue, Bougainvillea Fuchsia, and Sidewalk Chalk)

Magicals ~ (Hi Maintenance Magenta, Guten Tag Teal, and Stormy Silver)

Embossing Powders ~ (Purely White and Queen Sheba's Silver)

Feeling Sketchy ~ Sketch #247 

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge ~ #65

The Creative Crafters Challenge ~ #33 Always Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge ~ WWC293 All About Occasions

With Sympathy Card

      Hello again! It's never easy making a sympathy card, but this one came together pretty quickly!

      I used colors from the September Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang, and finished just in the nick of time. 

     The background was done with Lindy's (Polka Purple) Magical Shaker and (Banff Blue) Squirt onto a piece of white cardstock. Then I splattered (Glittering Gold) Magical Shaker over it, but it's very subtle.

     The sentiment, card base, and blue cardstock edges were embossed with LG (King Midas Gold) Embossing Powder, and the center edges done with LG (Midnight Violet) EP. 

     To bring out the sentiment, I painted a cloud using Lindy's (Sidewalk Chalk) Spray. 

     Thanks for dropping by! 

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Challenges Entered:

Lindy's Gang ~ September Color Challenge

Lindy's Gang Products Used:

Sprays ~ Sidewalk Chalk

Magical Shakers ~ Polka Purple and Glittering Gold

Squirts ~ Banff Blue

Embossing Powders ~ King Midas Gold and Midnight Violet

Crafty Creations ~ September #413 Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday ~ WWC291 Anything Goes

Suntastic Card

      Hi everyone, and happy weekend! I was so excited to win some Mintay Papers for playing the June Main Challenge at More Than Words! With eight GORGEOUS collections to choose from, the new "Suntastic" was perfect for this birthday card I made!

     I created lots of texture with the netting and FIVE different embossing powders, starting with Lindy's Gang (Angel Wings Peacock) used over the water, for a beautiful sparkle. The sentiment was embossed with Emerald Creek (Kettle Copper) EP, and the card edges with Ranger (Hammered) Mixed Media Powder.

     I popped up the fussy-cut house, and embossed the edges with more Ranger Mixed Media Powder (Bone and Sea). 

     I wish you could see all of the shimmer on the sand castle, shells, flower, and cardboard from a couple of coats of Lindy's Gang (Aged Copper) Magical Shaker mixed with water! Not to mention the real copper flakes applied with Ranger Multi Medium Gloss, that I got at an art show MANY years ago, and the copper, aqua, and silver metallic thread that I hand-stitched.  

     Thanks so much for stopping by! 

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Challenges Entered:

The Card Concept ~ #138d Sunset at the Shore

Art Sandbox ~ #27 Copper and Green

Make My Monday ~ #129 On The Beach

Country View Challenges ~ I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #261 Lots of Layers

Let's Craft and Create ~ #162 Lots of Layers

Mix It Up Challenge Blog ~ #40 Anything Goes + Embossing

Grungy 18th Birthday Card

     Since my son turned 18 today, I had to grunge up his card, and had a lot of fun doing so! 

  

     My design inspiration came from Sketch #596 at Sketch Saturday, which I made horizontal. 

     I started by coloring the background with Lindy's Gang (Sassy Sapphire) Magical, (Bratwurst Brown) Magical Shaker, and (Tiffany Lou Blue and Marigold Yellow Orange) Sprays. Then I applied Prima Black Gesso to the Tim Holtz (Dot Fade) Stencil. Before attaching the silver eyelets, I embossed them with LG (Sassy Sapphire) Embossing Powder, also used along the card edges. 

     The other embellishments are made from chipboard and paper clay using the Finnabair (Mechanica) Mould, and given a coat of black gesso. 

     To rust them up, I applied Prima Rust Pastes (Brown and Red), and Patina Effect Pastes (Blue and Mint Green).

     

     The sentiment was embossed with Lindy's Gang (Sassy Sapphire) EP over a strip of chalkboard washi tape.

     The other washi tape is from the Simple Stories (Simple Vintage Traveler) Collection. 

     

     

Thanks for looking!

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Challenges Entered:

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #596

Cardz 4 Guyz ~ #238 Use Brads Or Eyelets

Bleeding Art ~ January Challenge 

Watercooler Wednesday ~ 258 All About Occasions

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge ~ #57 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Unicorn Challenge ~ #51 Anything Goes

Thank You Shaker Card

     Starting off the year with a thankful heart, expressed in this shaker card, which was actually my first project of 2020, even though I'm just now posting it!  

     I was inspired by the January 2020 Challenge at Lindy's Gang with this beautiful combo.
      

     The background was smooshed with Lindy's Gang Sprays (Brushed Nickel and Black Orchid Silver) and Magical Shakers
(Bavarian Blue and Stormy Silver). Then I gave it some splatters with LG (Sidewalk Chalk) Spray, before embossing the snowflakes and falling snow with LG (Purely White) Embossing Powder.

     The wreath was embossed with LG (Midnight Pewter) Embossing Powder, and colored with LG (Frosty Forest Green) Spray. Once dry, it also got splatters with LG (Sidewalk Chalk) Spray. 

     It's kinda hard to see in the photos, but I also embossed the snowflakes and falling snow with LG (Purely White) Embossing Powder onto the white cardstock of the shaker for some texture. The sentiment was done with LG (Cuckoo Clock Cardinal) Embossing Powder. Since I ran out of clear acetate for the shaker, I used the lid from my salad, and filled it with glitter. 

     Thanks for looking!

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Lindy's Gang Products Used:

Sprays ~ (Brushed Nickel, Black Orchid Silver, Frosty Forest Green, and Sidewalk Chalk)

Magical Shakers ~ (Bavarian Blue and Stormy Silver)

Embossing Powders ~ (Purely White, Midnight Pewter, and Cuckoo Clock Cardinal)

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Challenges Entered:

Lindy's Gang ~ January 2020 Challenge

The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog ~ Repeat Performance (Salad Lid for Shaker Window)

Everybody Art ~ 461 Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper ~ January Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #248 Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges ~ #179 Anything Goes with Optional Add A Snowflake